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Philips Galle
The Passion of Christ

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Engraving on cream paper depicting a crowd of robed figures on stone steps before a colonnaded building, with a haloed central figure and a Latin inscription along the bottom edge
Engraving of thirteen robed figures seated around a rectangular table in a columned interior, with a haloed central figure; fine cross-hatched linework; servants and candles visible in the background; Latin inscription along the bottom edge.
Engraving depicting a haloed figure kneeling to wash the feet of a seated man, surrounded by a crowd of bearded figures in a columned interior. A child kneels nearby holding a tall candlestick, with a large basin and ewer on the tiled floor. Latin text appears below the composition.
Engraving of a robed, haloed figure kneeling in prayer in a garden, hands clasped and gazing upward toward a winged angel within a radiant halo. Three figures sleep on the ground in the foreground. A wooded landscape with a group carrying a lantern recedes into the background at right. Latin text inscribed along the bottom edge.
Engraving depicting a night scene with two central robed figures embracing, one with a halo, surrounded by armed soldiers falling to the ground at right and a group of figures at left; torchlight and a lantern illuminate the crowd; Latin inscription in two columns below the image.
Engraving depicting a crowded night scene with a haloed central figure surrounded by armed soldiers carrying spears and lanterns, a kneeling figure at lower left, and a city visible in the background; Latin inscription below.
Engraving depicting a haloed central figure restrained by armored guards before a robed authority figure seated at right, with soldiers, onlookers, and a kneeling figure in the foreground; Latin text below in two columns.
Engraving depicting a crowd scene with a haloed figure in chains led before a robed high priest on a raised platform, flanked by soldiers with spears and torches; Latin text inscription along the bottom margin; fine crosshatched linework throughout
Engraving depicting a crowded interior scene with vaulted arches; armored soldiers with raised swords surround a haloed central figure; a fire burns at left where two figures crouch; Latin inscription along the bottom margin.
Engraving depicting a crowded street scene with a haloed central figure stumbling under the weight of a cross, surrounded by soldiers with spears and onlookers; architectural setting with steps and columns; Latin text inscription below; fine cross-hatched linework.
Engraving depicting a crowd of robed and turbaned figures on steps before a columned portico, where an enthroned official is flanked by soldiers with halberds; children kneel in the foreground; a city square visible in the background; Latin inscription along the bottom margin; fine cross-hatched line work throughout.
Engraving depicting a robed, haloed figure bound at the wrists facing an official in ornate robes and turban, flanked by armored soldiers with spears at left and a raised tribunal with draped canopy at right, on a checkered floor; Latin text in cartouches below.
Engraving depicting a crowded street scene with a haloed central figure being led by soldiers through a throng of onlookers; a raised interior scene visible at upper right; Latin inscription along the bottom margin; fine crosshatched linework throughout.
Engraving depicting a crowded interior scene with arched colonnades; a central haloed figure faces a seated ruler flanked by elaborately dressed courtiers and armored soldiers; Latin text below.
Engraving depicting a robed, haloed figure with bound hands being led by armored guards before a seated authority figure on a raised platform, with a crowd gathered on a columned portico at left; Latin inscription along the bottom margin; fine cross-hatched linework throughout.
Engraving depicting the Flagellation of Christ; a haloed central male figure bound to a column is surrounded by soldiers in a colonnaded courtyard, with onlookers at left; Latin inscription along the bottom margin; fine cross-hatched linework.
Engraving depicting a crowded interior scene with many figures; a seated, partially unclothed man at center is surrounded by soldiers with spears and robed figures, some kneeling; fine cross-hatched linework with Latin inscription along the bottom edge, numbered 17.
Engraving depicting a crowded interior scene with arched architecture; a chained, kneeling figure in the center foreground is surrounded by robed and armored figures; a large crowd visible through arches in the background; Latin text inscribed along the bottom edge.
Engraving depicting a crowd scene in a classical urban setting; a figure wearing a crown of thorns stands on a raised platform at right, flanked by soldiers holding halberds and tridents, while a large crowd gestures and reacts at left; Latin text inscribed along the bottom margin; fine cross-hatched line work throughout.
Engraving depicting a robed figure with a crown of thorns and halo standing before a richly dressed official, surrounded by soldiers with spears and a crowd, set within a columned hall; Latin text below; fine crosshatched linework throughout.
Engraving depicting a crowded interior scene with Roman architecture; a bound, crowned figure is led before a robed official seated on a raised throne at right, who gestures toward a basin held by a kneeling attendant; guards with spears, a dense crowd, and a domed building visible through arches at left; Latin inscription below.
Engraving depicting a crowd scene in a Roman city setting; a bound, partially clothed figure wearing a crown of thorns is led by armored soldiers through a densely packed crowd, with a procession carrying a cross visible in the middle distance; Latin text inscribed along the bottom margin.
Engraving depicting a crowded procession scene; a kneeling figure wearing a crown of thorns struggles beneath a large cross while soldiers with spears and halberds surround him, and a group of mourning women crowds to the right; a walled city and marching soldiers recede into the background; Latin inscription at bottom.
Engraving depicting a crowded procession scene; a central bearded figure wearing a crown of thorns carries a large cross, surrounded by soldiers with spears, kneeling women, and onlookers; fine crosshatched linework; Latin inscription along the bottom margin; numbered 24 at lower left.
Engraving depicting a crowded procession scene; a nearly unclothed figure wearing a crown of thorns is supported by soldiers amid a large crowd of figures carrying spears and weapons; wooden beams and a skull visible in the foreground; Latin text below; fine cross-hatched linework throughout.
Engraving depicting the nailing of a figure to a cross lying flat on the ground, surrounded by multiple figures in various poses; soldiers with spears and a crowd visible in the background; fine cross-hatched linework with Latin inscription below.
Engraving of three crucifixions with a large crowd, soldiers on horseback, and scattered objects in the foreground; Latin inscription below; fine cross-hatched lines with dense figural composition.
Engraving of the Crucifixion scene with three crosses; central figure nailed to a cross with INRI tablet above, flanked by figures on ladders at left and a prone figure at right; mourning group and mounted soldier at center; city and palm trees in background; Latin inscription below, fine cross-hatched linework throughout.
Engraving depicting an interior scene with five robed figures gathered around a seated elder at a table; a soldier in armor stands at right; arched windows reveal a courtyard and city beyond; Latin text inscribed below.
Engraving of a Crucifixion scene; a male figure on a central cross with a titulus above, flanked by two empty crosses; four draped women gather at lower left, one kneeling and embracing the cross base; figures with a ladder stand at right against a walled city skyline; skulls and bones scattered in the foreground; Latin text inscribed at bottom margin; fine hatched linework throughout.
Engraving depicting the Descent from the Cross; a male figure with a crown of thorns is lowered from a cross by two men on ladders, while several draped figures below reach upward or kneel in grief; skulls visible in the foreground, a city and trees in the background; Latin inscription along the lower margin; fine cross-hatched linework throughout.
Engraving depicting the lamentation over a recumbent male figure, surrounded by multiple mourning figures in Renaissance dress. A cross with an INRI tablet, ladders, and a cityscape with palm trees appear in the background. Latin text inscribed along the bottom margin. Fine cross-hatched linework throughout.
Engraving depicting the entombment of a male figure, his body carried on a shroud by a group of figures in robes and turbans; a rocky cave entrance at right, three crosses and a city skyline visible in the background; Latin inscription along the bottom margin with fine crosshatched linework throughout.
Engraving depicting a group of robed and hooded figures with halos moving toward a tomb entrance at left, heads bowed and bent in grief; three crosses visible on a hill in the middle distance; a walled city and additional figures at right; Latin inscription along the bottom margin; fine cross-hatched line work throughout.
Engraving depicting a columned interior hall where robed and hooded figures gesture toward a kneeling man in the foreground; soldiers on horseback visible through the colonnade in the background; Latin inscription along the bottom margin.
Engraving depicting a haloed central male figure holding a staff and cross banner, surrounded by crowds of figures including nude souls, demons, and winged creatures in a cavernous setting, with Latin text inscription along the bottom margin; fine crosshatched linework throughout.
Engraving depicting a haloed, robed figure ascending amid radiating light, surrounded by cherubs and angels, while armored soldiers below fall or recoil; palm trees flank the scene and a city appears in the distant background. Latin inscription along the bottom edge.
Artist or Maker
Philips Galle
Title
The Passion of Christ
Place Made
Holland
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 1/8 × 14 3/8 in. (25.72 × 36.51 cm) Image: 7 3/8 × 10 1/4 in. (18.73 × 26.04 cm)
Credit Line
Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest
Accession Number
M.88.91.426.1-.38
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Hollstein, F. W. H. Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings, and Woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Amsterdam: M. Hertzberger, 1949.